Model Commitments for Advancing Genuine and Credible Elections

About the Guide

Elections — citizens selecting who will lead them and how they will be governed are the foundation of democracy. With democracy and democratic institutions under sustained threat globally, it is more important than ever to have a rigorous shared understanding of election integrity. These model commitments are based on the experience and expertise of International IDEA, The Carter Center, NDI, IFES, and the Kofi Annan Foundation — five of the leading organizations supporting and monitoring elections worldwide. The organizations involved are pleased to circulate this document, bringing together existing international norms, standards, and best practices, building upon the foundation of the Election Obligations and Standards Handbook to offer approaches to emerging challenges to elections today.